Jeux Canada Games 1981

“The thrill of competition within the spirit of cooperation…”²

During the warm summer month of August 1981, Thunder Bay captured the nation's attention as the host city for the Jeux Canada Games. Thunder Bay was the first city in Ontario to stage the Games, and organizers of the event were committed to ensuring that the City would stage the best Games ever held. This exhibit is a journey through the colossal task of planning the Jeux Canada Games. Four years of tireless effort were required to ensure the success of the Games - from ensuring that funding and administration were put in place, to overseeing the development of recreational facilities, to promoting the Games to the nation. Ultimately, the Games left behind a noticeable human legacy in Thunder Bay, one that continues to be recognized throughout the city to this very day.